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March 30, 2009
University ecologists and their colleagues have answered a question that has puzzled biologists for more than a century: What is the main factor that determines a lizard’s ability to shed its tail when predators attack? The answer: venom. U-M vertebrate ecologist Johannes Foufopoulos with an Aegean wall lizard, used in his study of tail-shedding among…
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March 30, 2009
Hear Elizabeth Gershoff discuss disciplining children > Spanking makes it more likely, not less, that children will be defiant and aggressive. And physical punishment puts kids at risk for increased mental health problems, anti-social behavior and serious injuries, a new U-M report shows. “There is little research evidence that physical punishment improves children’s behaviors in…
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March 30, 2009
The Department of Public Safety is looking for a man in connection with a small fire early Thursday in a lower-level hallway of West Quad. DPS has determined the fire was arson, and a $500 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest. As of Record press time Friday, DPS was searching for…
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March 30, 2009
President Mary Sue Coleman told a Capitol Hill audience that the university is committed to being an active player in rebuilding Michigan’s economy. Rep. John Conyers and President Mary Sue Coleman. (Photo by Stacy Mitchell) Speaking Thursday at the annual U-M Congressional Breakfast, Coleman said the anticipated possible purchase of the Pfizer laboratories and the…
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March 30, 2009
Watch student finalists for the Clean Energy Prize talk about their ideas > A plan to use algae simultaneously to treat wastewater and produce the raw materials for biofuels won the Clean Energy Prize on March 20. The prize, sponsored by U-M, DTE Energy, the Masco Corporation Foundation and the Kresge Foundation, is to encourage…
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March 30, 2009
Voices of the Staff, a forum for staff members to share ideas and define campus issues that matter most to them, seeks volunteers to continue the dialog with university leadership. The deadline for application is April 15. After the MSpeaks town hall meeting in February, VOICES surveyed all staff members to identify their top issues…
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March 30, 2009
As an undergraduate in the late 1980s, Dr. Arul Chinnaiyan wanted to learn more about biology and what type of research it involved. It just so happens his interest coincided with the unveiling of a fledgling university program that provided students research opportunities with faculty members. Chinnaiyan, who is director of the Michigan Center for…
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March 30, 2009
Provost Teresa Sullivan announced Tuesday that Philip R. Hughes will head the Academic Success Program in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. As assistant provost and associate athletic director, Hughes will lead the comprehensive network of academic support programs that ensure a top-quality academic experience and encourage a high level of achievement among student-athletes. Hughes will…
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March 30, 2009
There’s plenty of blame to go around for America’s subprime mortgage crisis among borrowers and lenders, but there may be another culprit beyond those already noted. A researcher at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business says statistical models that predict loan defaults failed to warn lenders about risky borrowers because these models rely too…
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March 23, 2009
As captain of the Active U! team Rock’n Rec Sports, Lisa Shea constantly encourages her teammates to stay active. “We just need to keep rocking, moving, and tracking even when we run into barriers,” says Shea, senior assistant director in the Department of Recreational Sports. (Photo by Lin Jones, U-M Photo Services) Shea not only…
